Welcome to Earth Science 11!

Your Marks (before any bonus added in):

Possible BONUS MARKS!! Friday evening observing. Just remember to check that the event is actually happening!! See "Upcoming Events" on right side of: http://rasc-vancouver.com/

Here is a day-by-day listing of what we are doing; scroll down to find the date you need.
Date
Astronomy Unit

What we see:
T Jan 30


Constellations' InformationConstellations' Mythologies“It’s In the Stars” AssignmentPBS: Crash Course Astronomy Videos http://www.pbs.org/show/crash-course-astronomy/episodes
W Jan 31
Booklet handoutPhases of the Moon (pg 3, 4)Diagram WebsiteOur demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wz01pTvuMa0An explanation:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCweccNOaqo
Bloom’s questions

Any day this unit
DVD - If We Had No Moon
Moon NOT critical to life on Earth??
R Feb 1
Eclipses, seasons, etc (pg 4, 5)
Scale Model of the SS in Side Walk Chalk

Solar System:
F Feb 2
Quiz /6 - from student's Blooms questionsCalculations to create Solar System in Sidewalk Chalk25 Weirdest Facts about the Solar System
Solar System Lab (pg 7-8)Make a guess: Gamma Ray Burst LotteryInformation here: NASA Solar System WebsiteInteractive: Eyes on the Solar System
M Feb 5


SS labDwarf Planets Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tw_RiQp6H8
T Feb 6
Go over SS Lab
Notes

Go over SS word search with clues
W Feb 7
Puzzle
PPT ChartSolar SystemBlue's Clues videoBloom's QuestionsQuiz on Solar System (open notes)
R Feb 8
...Quiz today actually...
Nebular Model and Star's Life Cycle
Demo
Notes
Dance

What humans are made of:
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/the-making-of-me-and-you
sunny day
M Feb 19
Measure the Diameter of the SunIMG_20150921_141119874_HDR.jpg
Sun: The Sun Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRx_kYxTGps
Draw a diagram of the sun (pg ?)

Galaxies:
T Feb 13
Milky Way - hundreds of billions of stars

Extra-Solar Planets GraphGalaxy Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIy76M-4txo

Come hungry tomorrow!!
W Feb 14
Happy
Valentine's
Day!
Galaxies - all types

Come hungry today!!
Active Galaxies.jpg
R Feb 15
Objects stars can become (within galaxies); black holes
Monster Black Hole!Vsauce: Black Holes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rNOjJMI0Rc


How we learned all this:
F Feb 16
Types of Telescopes and Electromagnetic SpectrumNotes:
PP and stations around room - get notes from a classmateDischarge tube clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3M0cY29Pq0
T Feb 20
Skim through this article: The Stellar Magnitude SystemNotes
HR diagram (pg 11, 12)
HR Diagram webpage


W Feb 21
DistanceMeasuring Distance -- more details
Parallax Activity


Where it all came from:
R Feb 22
Big Bang
Doppler
Doppler Shifting Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1PgnZmiQbc
Doppler Effect -- more details
GRB Bead Activity

Review:
M Feb 26
Quiz /10Universe components (quick overview)Start Review (pg 21)
T Feb 27
Other review and video Feb 28, Mar1
New seating plan, Astronomy in PairsTGT Review gameTGT Q&As to study with: Crossword
F Mar 2
Astronomy TestAtmosphere Word Search




Date
Atmosphere Unit
M Mar 5
Demo: Why is the sky blue?Fill-in-the-blank notes


Twister movie
T Mar 6
Atmosphere diagram practiceGo over questions from worksheet (#1-6)Notes: How Air P is related to V, D, T
Demos: Pressing Engagement; Crunch TimeVideo clip: Windbags
Questions from text pg 526 # 1, 2b, 4Omit this year:
W Mar 7
Clouds notes
ID pictures
Pg 511 #10ab, 11, 12a, 13a, 15aCloud Project assigned - due Monday, Oct 19
R Mar 8

Thunderstorms
Tornadoes & Hurricanes
Video H vs T: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0LskBe_QfA
Demo: Tornado tube






F Mar 9

Notes: wind, air masses, fronts
Coriolis thought experiment and globe demo2.5 min video on Fronts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huKYKykjcm0Questions: Pg 530 #6a, 7a, 8, 9, Pg 537 #17, Pg 546 #1, 3, Pg 549 #6a, 7, Pg 551 #10, 11




M Mar 12
CLOUD PROJECT DUE - PUT ON EDUBLOG (TAG: CloudProjectMarch2018)Precipitation notes
Local Climate Assignment:


T Mar 13
Weather Maps

Omit forecasting this time
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Weather Data for Forecasting Lab: weather.gc.ca/city/pages/bc-74_metric_e.html
Tues continued
Demo: Water, Water EverywhereNotes: Hydrological Cycle
Write Story
W Mar 14
Water molecule story dueReview Day (test overview, TGT, review sheet)



R Mar 15
Crossword

2007 YouTube video on Climate Change (first 10-15 mintues): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI-KCN4p0Cw
2011 YouTube video "Climate Change in 12 Minutes":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gDErDwXqhc


F Mar 16
Atmosphere TestStart Oceans worksheet

Date

Oceans

Complete Oceans Worksheet
Last 15 minutes - Oceans open notes quiz

Mapping Ocean Floor with Sonar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ww2PflbWD8
Mysterious Ocean Facts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzrlpgRVPQg
Rocks and Minerals - The Origin and Evolution of Life (Nova movie 52 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVW9CBI52nU
Date
Minerals & Rocks

R Apr 5
Hand out PackagesStart Minerals:notes (pg 2/3), lab (pg 5)Work on Word Search (pg 1)

YouTube Mineral Identification:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg5WJjaSxxo
Crystal Shapes.jpg
F Apr 6
Finish minerals notes (pg 3/4),continue lab (pg 5/6)


Periodic Table - click to see detailed information, including USES, of the elements.
http://elements.wlonk.com/ElementsTable.htm
M 9
Finish mineral lab (pg 5-8),Do mineral data sheet crossword (pg 9/10)Compare minerals to data (pg 10)

T 10
Igneous Lab (pg 13/14)Crystal size, cooling rates, where formedWorksheet Rocks 1 #1-8 (pg 12)

W 11
Min Group QuizSedimentary Lab (pg 15/16)Worksheet Rocks 1 #9-14

R 12
Metamorphic Lab (pg 17/18)Worksheet Rocks 1 #15-18 (pg 12)

F 13
Finish Meta LabDiscuss Local Rock Collection (pg 19) and Summary Chart (pg 20)Youtube video
Good Rocks and Minerals Review: 17 minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkHp_nnU9DY
M 16
Rock QuizRock Cycle (pg 21)Walk outside - if weather allowsField ID of PebblesMineral Crossword (pg 11)

Notes: Rock Cycle (jpg of white board)




T17

Review Points (pg 22)Review Worksheet (pg 23/24)


W 18
Cans Activityand/or TGT GameReview Crossword (pg 25/26)

R 19

F 20 Pro-d
Rocks and Minerals Test /39

Local Rock Collection Due (pg 19)


Resources

M Apr 23
Your life without mining T chartGeology of BC discussionCh 6 Fill-In-The-Blank worksheet (pg 4/5)

T Apr 24
Finish Ch 6 worksheet (pg 4/5)Create a Mining Crossword
Assignment: Create a Mining Crossword
W25
Cookie Coal MiningCoal Video and worksheet (pg 6/7)

R26
Qs from Ch6 WS?Environment and Mining activity/discussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-Y55n45AE
Mount Polley 2014 Tailings Pond breach:
The Breach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYYwzAvQIF8
The Clean-Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMIORbuebYk
F27
Notes: Odds and ends"Leaving a Good Impression on Land" questions (pg 8)

M30
Zinc and Highland Valley videos
Review stuff

May 1
More ReviewLast 20-30 min: Open notes test /30





Plate Tectonics

W May 2
Pangea
Notes: Types of Plate Boundaries
Plate Tectonics Worksheet (pg 4)
Pangea Cut and Paste (pg 1/2)** Click here to see how to glue together **Pangea Animation


R May 3
Notes: Earth's LayersSeafloor Spreading Activity (pg 5-7)

F May 4
Go over activityNotes: Sea floor spreadingPlaces Volcanos will form



Plate Tectonics shown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryrXAGY1dmE





M May 7

Draw diagram from pg 264 into notesText Qs: pg 265 #13-15
Lava song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh4dTLJ9q9o
Intrusive Features video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KKA0yOi6xQ


Predicting the PopMt St Helen's PPText Qs: pg 255 #1a,d,3a; pg 258 #5a,b,f, 6a,b, 7;pg 263 #8c, 11a,b, 12c,d
Games Day - when finish questions?

Volcano Video Clip



Read pg 159-160 "Hot Springs, Geysers, and Fumaroles"
Open Notes Quiz /10
Geysers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gyhvqbIaOE

May 14
EarthquakesP, S, L Waves:chart (pg 8), demosFoci WS (pg 9/10)Equake Prep (pg 13)




Earthquake Preparedness Website
T 15
Read Pg 283 together
Look at seismograph
Notes

Text Questions:
pg 273 #1,
pg 276 #5,
pg 282 #13




W 16
PSL Wave quiz /9
Locating the Epicentre (pg 11-12)Native StoriesRead Beautiful BC Mag
Plan for Popsicle Structure

R & F
Build Popsicle Structure /20

T May 22
Notes: Fold and Faults
Text questionsPg 293 #3a,dPg 296 #4c, 5aPg 299 #8a, 9b



Tuesday: Spoken Word Gd11/12




R May 24
Notes on Mt Ranges


Review: Worksheet (WB pg 15-21)





F 25
Review
Go over what will be on the test
Wordsearch with Clues (pg 22)
Final Exam Review for 4% - hand out

M 28
Questions on review?Crossword (student made)Teams Games Tournament
Continue Final Exam Review
Website: Dante's Peak Fact or Fiction FAQhttp://volcanoes.usgs.gov/about/faq/faqmovie.php





T 29
Test ... /52






Date
Weathering & Erosion

W 30
Weathering & Erosion
Notes (icluding soil)

Booklet pg 1 "Changing Earth Word Search"
Field trip outside
R 31
Streams

F June 1
Glaciers
Fill-in-the-blank notes in booklet (pg 2-3)

Vocabulary games
Crossword pg 4
M 4th
Wind & Waves
Wind and Waves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXUTJDgIpEs

Waves:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoOb4fg7cqk&feature=iv&src_vid=m4bHsa1w0yI&annotation_id=annotation_750756223

Date
Geologic Time

T June 5
Relative Time notes (pp)-->

Karaoke (pp)-->



W 6th
Absolute Dating
Radioactive Decay M&M lab (pg 3,4)



plus
Questions on M&M half-life lab
Notes
Radiometric dating practice (pg 5,6)

F 8th
Notes on Fossil formation, index fossils and phyla (pp) -->
ID fossil activity
Fossil worksheets (pg 7,8)

M 11

Notes on Geologic Timescale
Memory tricks for eras and periods in order (will be on TEST!!)
Timescale activity (due in 2 days)




T 12

&
Eras and Periods in Order prac. (pg 10)
Review for final exam - what will be on the final /100

T 12
Review:
Timeline on a string
Re-sing Relative Dating Karaoke
Review Worksheet (pg 13-15)


W 13
Questions about Geologic Time test tomorrow?
Review
Make flash cards, play TGT from previous unit, go over summary notes from each unit
Go over questions from old final exam
Last 30 min - Hyperspace: Staying Alive ??
R 14
Geologic Time Test /44
Course Crossword
F June 15 - Canadian Planetariums (inflatable) coming to Riverside:

Final Exam Information:

Review days: M June 18 and T June 19, plus review on your own time!!

Do the following worksheet (not actually 85 questions) for a possible 4% to be added onto your overall grade!! Make sure your answers are detailed, accurate and relevant to the course for maximum percentage. Include diagrams. To be handed just before beginning the final exam. It is WELL WORTH YOUR TIME to do this!!

Date

Review Day(s)
Minerals Kahoot
Go over questions from old final exam
W June 20
Final Exam /100 worth 20% of your grade! Study!!
You can use a reference sheet
(you must have made it yourself on my paper, it must be handwritten, no typing, no photocopies, on 8.5x11 paper, both sides ok, hand in with your final exam.)